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By Siobhán Brett Unilever’s September 19th announcement that it was acquiring Seventh Generation, a Vermont-based maker of environmentally friendly household products and a model of corporate social responsibility and sustainable business, turned some heads. It shouldn’t have, really — the consumer sector is rife with this type of buy. Seventh Generation, with $200 [...]read more

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